OCEAN CITY, Md. — In the latest edition of The Brightside, sponsored by Choptank Electric Cooperative, the Ocean City Fire Department is recognizing a special fire safety advocate at a local elementary school. Ocean City Elementary School guidance counselor Linda McGean is helping spark a safer future by promoting fire safety awareness among students in kindergarten through 12th grade. McGean...

GOLDSBORO, Md. – The Caroline County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is investigating a two-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Marydel man on Tuesday morning. On Nov. 3, at 7:00 a.m., deputies responded to the intersection of Union Road and Davis Road in Goldsboro, for a reported motor vehicle collision. A preliminary investigation indicates that a 2017 Honda Civic...

A Marydel, Maryland man is dead after a vehicle crash around 7am Tuesday in Goldsboro. Deputies from the Caroline County Sheriff's Office were called to Union and Davis Roads – investigation shows that the driver of a Honda was southbound on Davis Road and failed to stop for a posted stop sign and was struck on the drivers side by a pickup truck on Union Road. It's believed fog and reduced visibility may have been factors in the crash. The 21 year old driver of the Honda from Marydel was taken

  (FEDERALSBURG, Md) – Tidalhealth has announced that they are closing their primary care clinic in Federalsburg, closing later in November, and we’re talking with people in Caroline and North Dorchester counties about the impact that closure is going to have. On Sunday, November 15th, the clinic will shut their doors in Federalsburg for good. The announcement of the closing...

(FEDERALSBURG, Md) – Tidalhealth TidalHealth has announced that they are closing their primary care clinic in Federalsburg, closing later in November, and we’re talking with people in Caroline and North Dorchester counties about the impact that closure is going to have. On Sunday, November 15th, the clinic will shut their doors in Federalsburg for good. The announcement of the closing...

DENTON, Md. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland has announced that a Denton man has been indicted on federal gun crimes. On Oct. 28, 50-year-old Theodore Harcum was indicted on one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a prohibited person during an initial appearance in court. Harcum is prohibited from possessing firearms and...

CAROLINE COUNTY, Md. – The Caroline County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Unit is sounding the alarm after receiving an increase in reported cases of Feline Panleukopenia (FPV), particularly in the Ridgely area. FPV, also known as feline distemper or feline parvovirus, is a highly contagious and potentially life-threatening viral disease that primarily affects kittens and unvaccinated cats. The disease can...

Image Courtesy of Harrington Fire Company, Inc. HARRINGTON, Del. – Multiple fire companies responded a house fire in Harrington on Tuesday. The Harrington Fire Company, supported by crews with the Felton, Frederica, Greensboro, Houston, Farmington, and Greenwood fire companies, responded to a residential structure fire in the unit block of Park Brown Road. Responding firefighters located a two story, frame...

SUSSEX COUNTY, Del. — Last week marked Sussex County’s first Navy Week, giving sailors an opportunity to connect with the community and support affordable housing efforts by helping build homes with Habitat for Humanity. WMDT has more in the latest edition of The Brightside, sponsored by Choptank Electric Cooperative. Navy Week brought service members to Sussex County for more than...

Maryland Transportation Secretary Katie Thomson met with officials in Caroline, Talbot and Dorchester counties to discuss a proposed six-year, $21.9 billion transportation spending plan for fiscal years 2027 through 2032. Local projects include highway resurfacing in Caroline County, pedestrian safety and traffic-flow improvements along U.S. 50 in Talbot County, and a planned roundabout at MD 392 and MD 14 in East New Market, with construction expected to begin in summer 2027. The draft plan al